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World Learning and its School for International Training are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage US minorities, non-US nationals and women to apply.

Receptionist/Secretary, World Learning for International Development (WLID), World Learning

Reports to: Senior Director of Administration, WLID
Location: Washington, DC

General Description: The Receptionist/Secretary is responsible for screening and routing telephone calls, receiving guests and providing general information as necessary. S/he will assume responsibility for sorting incoming mail, managing deliveries by courier services, providing administrative and clerical support to the Program Development Coordinator (Program Development Unit) and will also provide general clerical support to office staff as assigned by the Senior Director of Administration.

Specific Responsibilities:

  • Front desk reception duties including screening calls, receiving guests, and providing general information as required
  • Receive, sort, and distribute incoming mail
  • Maintain log on incoming courier documents and packages
  • Type labels, correspondence, and forms as needed
  • Prepare envelopes for mass mailings
  • Assist with clerical duties
  • Maintain consultant database including, but not limited to, receiving and filing resumes, entering data, creating folders, and setting up a tracking and retrieval system
  • Receive and mail consultants' correspondence
  • Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

  • High School diploma
  • One year receptionist experience using multi-line system
  • Office experience desired
  • Excellent telephone manner and oral communication skills
  • Strong customer service orientation
  • Ability to work professionally under pressure
  • Type 40 words per minute
  • Word processing proficiency (prefer Word 6.0) (mail merge a plus)
  • Excellent record of dependability and reliability
  • Experience in international settings desirable

Application Deadline: Open until filled

To apply, send cover letter and resume to:
Job #235 , World Learning
1015 Fifteenth Street NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20005
or fax: (202) 408-5397 or email: jobs@worldlearning.org

For more detailed application guidelines, click here.


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